Twine cutter



Apr; 24, 19m,V

B. SUBIM TWINE CUTTER Filed June 17, 1922 Jil) sii)

lilatenteiil Apr. Edf, lfmii BENJAMIN SUBllliT, OF PHllfiAlDELPIt-lilc,PENNSYLVNIA.

@application lcd June 1'?, 1922.

To all wlw/m.. 'it iimj/ (foncer/t.'

Be it known that l, BENJAMIN UBIN, a citizen of` the United States,residing at Philadelphia, in the county of Philadelphia and State ofPennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful improvements in 'l`wine (hitters (lforni :f1-til); and l do hereby declare the following`to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such aswill enable 'others skilled in the art to which it appertains to makeand use the saine. i.

rlfhis invention relates to means for cutting cord, twineand analogousarticle co1n- Inonly used for binding packages, whereby to preventinjury to the `hand and facilitate the tying; of packages. j

The invention relates to a cutter embodying a casing having a base atone end and enclosing;- a blade and guard and is directed to thepeculiar formation of the parts whereby the device may be economicallymanufactured and easily and quickly assembled.

Other objects and advantages will be apparent and suggest themselves asthe nature of the invention is understood.

While the drawings illustrate an embodi ment of the invention it is tobe understood that in adapting the same to meet different conditions andrequirements, various changes in the form, proportion and minor detailsof construction may be resorted to without departing.;V from the natureof the invention.

Referring to the accompanying drawings forming a part of theapplication,

Figure l is a side view of a twine cutter embodyingl the invention,

Figure 2 is a vertical central section thereof7 i Figure 3 is ahorizontal section on the line Sim-3 of Figure l, j

Figure 4f is a detail perspective view of the same, and

` Figure 5 is a detail perspectiveview of one of the sections of thecasing. i

Corresponding and like parts are referred to in the following:description and designated in the several. views of the drawings by likereference characters.

rThe casing is of cylindrical form and com Serial No. 563,896.

prises similar or like sections l of semicvlindrical forni, each of 'thesections having' an upper edge portion out away as indicated at 2,whereby to provide slots in opposite sides of the casing when the partsl are assembled. lnwardly disposed deflectingV lips l are provided atthe upper or outer ends of the sections l to direct the twine or cordinto the slots of the casing when inserted therein to be cut. il...blade el and a cooperating guard are disposed within the casing to beprotected thereby. The guard 5 consists `of a length of spring wiredoubled upon itself to form a loop and arranged with the edge portion ofthe blade passing through the space formed between the elem mentscomprising` the guard.

t hollow base 6 is formed with a centrally disposed hollow projection 7which is of a diameter to lit snugly within the lower end of the casing.il. band 8 encircling the lower portion of the casing, holdsthersections l in place and secures the casing to the base, the lowerends of the parts l being confined between the band `8 and theprojection 7. The crown of the projection 7 has openings 9 formedtherein to receive the lower ends of the elements comprising the ,guard5, and a radial slot l0 to receive the shank of the blade a. rlhe hollowbi se G and projection 7 constitute parts of a sheet metal blank pressedor staniped into the forni substantially as shown. After the parts areassembled, fusible metal ll, such as babbitt or an alloy of lead andtin, is poured into the hollow base and projection while in a moltenstate and serves when cool to secure the blade and guard to the base` aswell as to reinforce the latter.

1What is claimed is l. lin an article of the character specified, a basehavingT a projection, a sectional casinn `grouped about the projectionof the base, a band confining the sections of the casing and secuuringrthe latter to the base, and cuttine,f mechanism within the casing.

2. li twine cutter comprising; a hollow base having a hollow projection,a blade and cooperating guard set into the hollow projection of the baseand secured thereto by fusible metal which @lso serves to reinforce Intestimony whereof I alix my signature the base and projection, aSectional casing in presence of two witnesses. grouped about theprojection of the base and having upper edge portions cut away toBENJAMIN SUBIN' 5 provide opposite slots, and a confining band Vtnesses:

for securing the sections to each other and STEPHEN F. HUBER,

to the projection of the base. MORRIS H. STARR.

